350 graves to be exhumed

[porty]

Hi the only name i have is Annie Whitelaw this is her maiden name.

Cheers May

[Lodger]

Hi Porty,
No luck with this I'm afraid.
Lodger

[Rena]

Hi Lodger,
Many thanks for searching for Mackenzie.

I am casting about for several generations of ALLAN CAMERON.

Other CAMERON given names are:

Jean/Janet/Jenet/Jane variants
Ann(e)
Margaret

Donald/Duncan  variants
Hugh
James
John
William

[porty]

Many thanks Lodger for looking.
Porty

[Lodger]

Rena,

From the Wellwynd MIs -
"In memory of Allan Cameron ......(worn)........ (December) 1842".
Stone very worn, there may have been more but its all gone now.
Also -
"The Property of William Young and Jane Cameron his wife. She died 25th March 186(3) aged 56 years".

Not much, hope it helps a little.

Lodger

[Ringoroses]

Hi, what an interesting but heartbreaking thread.  As someone who's not religious, I think it's sacrelige to destroy/move graves like that. And I'm not just saying it because I think my 3x great grandmother may now be under the M8.

Lodger, would you mind looking for any Carrick's on that list for me? I'm looking for a William who died c1852. But I'd also be interested in any other Carrick's (especially James's, Hugh's or Duncan's). I doubt my lot could afford headstones, but thought I should ask just in case.

Thanks. Ann

[Lodger]

Ann,
The list of lairowners for Wellwynd mentions 2 Carricks.

ALEXANDER CARRICK, Coatbridge. Lair purchased 7th October 1853.
JAMES CARRICK, cooper, Coatbridge. Lair purchased 7th October 1853.
My guess would be 2 brothers, or perhaps father and son?

One monumental inscription in the Wellwynd churchyard -

"1835 Erected by Andrew Carrick, wood merchant Balfron and Glasgow in memory of his father John who died 27th March 1827 aged 69 years. His mother Marjory Shaw died 24th June 1826 aged 65 years. Also their son Thomas Carrick"  ....... (rest of stone below ground).

Here is a picture of the stone.

Hope this helps.
Lodger

[Ringoroses]

Thanks so much Lodger. I have no idea whether they're mine as yet. But those names are repeated in my family over and over again, and the connection with Balfron fits, so I'm keeping what you've posted on record for future reference.

Best wishes, Ann

[Max39]

Lodger,
I,m trying to track Adam Prentice and his wife Margaret Rennie. Adam was born about 1802 Airdrie and Margaret about 1804 also Airdrie. There is an indication that Margaret died about 1850 in Airdrie. They had three children - Mary Prentice, born 5/12/1830 Airdrie died between 1830 and 1841, Margaret Prentice born 17/2/1833 Airdrie death after 1841 and Alexander Rennie Prentice who married and emigrated to USA.
Margaret Rennie was married firstly to Alexander Brash who died 26/8/1827 and they had two daughters Christina and Eliza Brash who in 1841 census were living with mother and Adam Prentice.
I strongly suspect that Adam is the son of John Prentice and Mary or Marion Thompson married Lesmahagow on 23/8/1799 but settled in Airdrie after marriage.
Any information will be much appreciated
Max.